Can I have sex before doing vaginal ultrasound?

There is no need to prohibit sexual intercourse before vaginal color ultrasound. Sexual intercourse has no effect on the examination results. You can learn about this. Friends who are planning to have a vaginal color ultrasound should do it about two or three days after the menstruation ends, and they also need to pay attention to vaginal hygiene to avoid infection.

Before doing vaginal color ultrasound, patients do not need to refrain from having sexual intercourse, and having sexual intercourse will not affect the results of the vaginal color ultrasound examination. The main contraindications of vaginal color ultrasound examination are as follows: First, when there is vaginal bleeding, vaginal color ultrasound examination during vaginal bleeding is particularly prone to infection. Second, after the patient becomes pregnant, especially when threatened miscarriage occurs, vaginal examination will stimulate the cervix and may cause miscarriage. However, ectopic pregnancy is an exception. The use of vaginal color ultrasound can provide an earlier and clearer diagnosis for patients with ectopic pregnancy. Third, women who do not have sex are prohibited from undergoing vaginal color ultrasound.

When is the best time to do vaginal ultrasound?

When is the best time for women to do vaginal ultrasound depends on the purpose of the examination. Because the purpose of the examination is different, the time of vaginal ultrasound will also vary. For example, if you want to check whether the condition of the uterine appendages is normal and the thickness of the endometrium, it is best to do it 2-3 days after the menstruation is over.

If you want to know whether ovulation is normal, you should do it after the ovulation period begins. If the menstrual cycle is 28 days, you should choose to start on the 10th day of menstruation to understand the situation of the dominant follicle, and then decide when to do the next transvaginal ultrasound based on the size of the dominant follicle. The interval can be 1, 2, or 3 days. The closer to the ovulation day, the more frequently you should do it. At that time, you should do it once a day until ovulation is confirmed. If you want to get pregnant, you should arrange sexual intercourse around the ovulation date, which can significantly increase the chances of pregnancy.

For women who are already pregnant, do not do transvaginal ultrasound easily, especially in the early and late stages of pregnancy, as any slight accident can easily lead to miscarriage.

Precautions for vaginal ultrasound

1. Usually it is performed after a routine gynecological examination.

(A few days before the gynecological examination, pay attention to your diet, do not eat too much greasy, indigestible food, do not drink alcohol, and do not take drugs that are harmful to liver and kidney function; do not eat breakfast on the day of the gynecological examination, and do blood tests and abdominal B-ultrasound examinations on an empty stomach. The day before the gynecological examination, pay attention to rest, avoid strenuous exercise and emotional excitement, and ensure adequate sleep to avoid affecting the results of the physical examination. It is best to take a bath. If you need to hold your urine for a female gynecological B-ultrasound.)

2. Avoid sexual intercourse the day before the examination. If you do not use a condom during intercourse, his semen will flow into the extracted biopsy sample, which will make the examination troublesome and embarrassing.

3. Do not perform vaginal washing within three days before the examination, because washing will wash away some potential cancer cells that may only be detected through biopsy.

4. Do not use vaginal medications, such as medications for treating vaginal infections, lubricants or spermicidal creams, because these medications will affect the biopsy samples and cover abnormal cells. In addition, during vaginal and pelvic examinations, doctors may be confused and bewildered.

5. If you have ever had surgery, please bring relevant medical records and information.

6. Women need to urinate completely when undergoing a gynecological examination.

7. During the examination, you need to lie flat on the bed, relax your body, and don’t be nervous. Excessive nervousness will affect the examination results.

8. Female friends who have had sexual life will undergo vaginal examination, while those who have not had sexual life will undergo anal examination.